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Board approves disposal of four Lawrence Police Department vehicles

5470958 · March 27, 2025
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Summary

The City of Lawrence Board of Public Works and Safety approved Resolution 1 20 25 authorizing the disposal of four police vehicles, each valued at under $500 and slated for scrap.

The City of Lawrence Board of Public Works and Safety on March 27 approved Resolution 1 20 25 authorizing disposal of four Lawrence Police Department vehicles.

The resolution was introduced by the board chair and described by Chief Cantrell, Lawrence Police Department, who said the vehicles “have exceeded their life expectancy” and that “they're worth under $500 a piece, so they're just gonna be scrapped.” The board approved the resolution by voice vote; the minutes record a motion, a second and the chair stating “motion carries.”

The vehicles were described as past useful life and not suitable for continued service; no surplus sale or transfer was mentioned in the record. The board did not identify any special oversight or conditions attached to the disposal.

The action was entered on the regular meeting agenda under new business and approved during the same agenda item. No dollar amounts beyond the per-vehicle estimate were specified in the meeting record.

The board moved on to subsequent agenda items after approving the disposal resolution.